A Crash Course in Congressional Hanky-Panky

An offbeat observation by someone who sounded none-too-surprised to learn that Louisiana Republican Rep. Vance McAllister had been busted getting busy with a congressional aide got us thinking about whom, exactly, Capitol Hill playboys spend their time seducing.

The Ouachita Citizen exposed the interoffice dalliance (both McAllister and Peacock are married to other people) with the help of a grainy surveillance video purportedly leaked to the local paper by another McAllister aide.

While Peacock clearly fit our conspiracy theorists’ bill in this particular case, HOH decided to examine the past 20 years of congressional sexcapades to discern whether libidinous lawmakers do, in fact, have a clear cut “type.”

Ex-Rep. Gary Condit, D-Calif.

(CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Object of his affection: the late Chandra Levy, his intern.

Ex-Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho

(CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Object of his affection: fellow occupants of the men’s room at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Turns out, congressional horn dogs are partial to all kinds of partners. Some appear quite comfortable prowling office staff, while others prefer to seek their entertainment a bit further afield.

Perhaps the most surprising discovery is that the Pelican State does not have a monopoly on infidelity. The Empire State leads this particular pack with four sexed-up solons — a roster which includes members from both sides of the aisle — while Louisiana has a lock on politically aligned philanderers (three GOP members).

Meanwhile, it appears that lady lawmakers are either infinitely smarter than their gaffe-prone male counterparts or incredibly skilled at keeping extramarital entanglements on the down-low.